As a Platform Engineer in the Retail Insurance team at Manulife, you will play a meaningful role in crafting our cloud infrastructure and data operations. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust data collection, transformation, and presentation systems using the latest open-source technologies and Azure services. Your work will be integral to Manulife's ongoing cloud migration initiatives, where you will collaborate closely with various business segments and platform teams.
Position Responsibilities:
Collaborate with finance, cloud architecture, and runtime teams to ensure effective cloud governance and chargeback mechanisms.
Partner with business segments to facilitate detailed cloud migrations, ensuring minimal disruptions and efficient performance.
Develop and maintain scripts for efficient data collection, transformation, and storage within the Data plane.
Craft and build comprehensive reports and dashboards to track and visualize cloud expenditure, providing insights for cost management.
Develop and document patterns and standard methodologies for building cloud-native applications, promoting efficiency and scalability.
Lead and handle scrum responsibilities, ensuring the team adheres to agile methodologies and project timelines.
How will you create an impact?
Mentor and guide a small team of engineers.
Design, architect, and own the development cycle.
Improve the stability and resilience of the software.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree can be helpful.
5+ years of experience in a software development and Azure Cloud environment, with a consistent record of successful projects.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and NodeJs.
Experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD processes.
Strong SQL skills; familiarity with SQL query language.
Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Terraform.
Understanding the Azure Data platform is a plus.
Must have skills:
Extensive Azure experience, with hands-on implementation and management skills.
Experience with CI/CD processes and tools.
Proficiency in building and managing Jenkins pipelines.
5 years of experience managing production applications, ensuring their availability and performance.
Nice to have skills:
Azure certifications that validate your expertise in Azure technologies.
Advanced Python programming skills.
Experience with Terraform and FLUX for infrastructure management.
Familiarity with Azure Data Factory for orchestrating data workflows.
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our distributed team, we’ll support you in crafting the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].
Referenced Salary Location
Waterloo, OntarioWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$75,880.00 CAD - $140,920.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, prescription drugs, vision, critical illness, and short- and long-term disability. Mental-health support is emphasized via EAP-style services and high annual coverage limits in some regions, alongside wellness programs and navigation tools.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards, including group RRSP/defined contribution pension options and employer matching in some cases. Ownership-related programs such as share purchase/stock options are also described as available for eligible employees.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as robust and flexible, with customizable packages and spending-account style options in some plans. Digital tools (mobile app/claims) and reward-linked wellness programs are framed as making benefits easier to use and more engaging.
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